Brentford boss Andy Scott has no time for the FA's appeal panel after they yesterday rejected what looked like a clear-cut appeal for Nathan Elder.

The Bees striker was sent off by blunder ref Stuart Attwell, who gifted Reading a ghost goal earlier this season, for an apparent elbow which had even the Notts County players shaking their heads on Saturday.

Scott said: "We sent them the DVD, which showed clearly what happened and the referee's poor position in relation to it all. But they rejected it, and we don't feel it's a just decision. Nathan is distraught, and now we'll be without him for four games.

"Have I lost faith in the system? I'm not sure I had any faith in it in the first place. Questions would start being asked of referees if too many appeals were overturned.

"This ref in particular has had enough problems as it is, and not overturning Nathan's appeal has saved him from an investigation."

Elder will miss the trips to Macclesfield on Saturday, the visit of Aldershot on Tuesday, and the games at Shrewsbury and Morecambe on Saturday week and Tuesday week.